Middle Child Syndrome - Chapter 142

Chapter 142: Ch 142: Is everything alright?
“Rika, are you having fun working in the flower shop? I heard that your attendance record is 50-50. Are you slacking off? It breaks my heart to see that you will take your job so casually. Think about your employer and how much he would have to shoulder because of your frequent days off.”

Rocxx made a point of being annoying when he talked to Rika. He was almost all over her and made his actions aggregate when he spoke.

It made Rika want to punch him hard, and she even fisted her knuckles, almost making her move when she saw Andrew Tweten from the corner of her eyes.

The older alpha waited for her in the same spot he always did.

As Andrew’s eyes met Rika’s, he pushed his leaning body away from the wall and slowly walked toward her.

“You are late today. Five more minutes, and I would have sent a signal to find you. Are you alright? Is someone…pestering you unnecessarily?”

Andrew’s look was gentle when he asked Rika this question, but it was shiver-curling cold when he turned his attention toward the man behind Rika.

After his actions, most people would have shivered and been too scared to say anything to Andrew.

But Rocxx was not like most people.

He was thickheaded and also confident. He had seen his fair share of dominant alphas, and after confronting Damian’s anger once, no other alpha was scared.

“Ahhh, don’t say that about me. I am not a pest! I’m Rika’s precious employer and also a brother of her friend. But I don’t mind being called casually. I am Rocxx Steinz. Nice to meet you, Andrew Tweten.”

Rocxx quickly interfered before he could be misunderstood even more.

Or, that was what he made his clueless and defenceless voice made it seem like. But he was seizing Andrew and figuring out what he could use this man for.

Rika felt uncomfortable in such an environment, which was precisely what she had been trying to avoid all this time.

“You both should get to know each other. As for me…I will get going now. It was nice to meet you both-”

Rika tried to make her way away sneakily. But Rocxx was not an immature.

He was also a bastard, so he had no shame. He reached out and warped his arm around Rika’s shoulder to prevent her from running away from his side.

“Aww, don’t be like that, Rika. You don’t have to run away from my side as fast as possible. Emily would have my head if I allowed you to return home alone…are you wearing perfume? You smell nice. Let me smell more of this fragrance-”

Rocxx sounded confused and a little intoxicated as he leaned down to sniff at Rika’s neck.

Rika quickly clasped her hands on her neck to prevent Rocxx from sniffing at her scent gland.

It was too private and uncomfortable for Rika to let Rocxx do it casually. However, since she pretended to be a beta, she needed to learn the appropriate measures to take to deal with this situation.

Thankfully, Andrew was there, and he grabbed Rocxx’s collar to pull him away from Rika’s side.

“Behave yourself. What do you think you are doing? Are you trying to grab Rika and sniff her? Don’t you know that these are bad manners?”

Andrew asked with a blazing look in his eyes. He looked pissed off, and for good reason. He did not even look caught off-guard by Rocxx’s pout.

“What’s the big deal? I would understand if you tried to stop me from sniffing an omega, but Rika is a beta. I want to know what flowery scent she got on herself to smell so good! It is not a crime.”

Rocxx explained with a haughty expression, and Andrew looked constipated.

It was clear to see that something was wrong, but he did not want to say anything.

Rika knew Rocxx well. And since she knew him well, she knew that Andrew’s mess-up had not gone unnoticed by Rocxx.

‘Shit! He’s the last person I wanted to put myself to. I don’t know what Rocxx Steinz would

“I’ll be heading out alone from this point on. Please do not try to follow me, or I will report you both to the police for stalking me.”

Rika threatened before anyone could say anything else.

She saw the panic surge in Andrew and Rocxx’s eyes as soon as she declared independence.

“Don’t be ridiculous. I am not risking my neck by allowing you to walk home alone. Think about me a little, Rika. It is not your neck on the line, but mine.”

Rocxx recovered seconds after Rika started walking. But Andrew stuck close to her until the dorm was visible, and Rika ran toward it.

She quickly slammed the door shut behind her and breathed a sigh of relief.

“You look like a ghost was chasing you. I never realised you could run this fast.”

Fey appeared like a ghost in front of Rika, and the instant relief Rika felt after coming in turned into fear at her sudden appearance.

Thankfully, Rika adapted quickly and breathed a sigh of relief at not having to die that day.

“I…it’s only you, Fey! God! I got scared for a minute there since I did not recognise you. These past few days have been stressful for me.”

Rika breathed a sigh of relief as she followed Fey inside.

Flourite was helping the dorm lady set the table, and the dinner looked ready.

The only one not at the table and helping was Charon.

“Charon did not come down to help you? I thought she was not going to go anywhere today.”

Rika commented as she passed the table which was being set.

All three occupants made a weirdly hesitant face at Rika’s question before the dorm lady replied with her awkward voice.

“Charon is a little tired today. She did say she would not do much, but she went out during the evening. Please don’t ask her what is happening.”